Reality kinda sucks sometimes! But I think you are right.
The good thing is that it's not like there will never be fun and flirtation. Heck, just going through the day, you'd be surprised what you can find. It's not quite FWB territory, but I have found that actually thinking about being a little extra nice to the people you see going through life can give me some of those feelings. The server in the restaurant, the clerk in the checkout line, just people you run into here and there.
There are a couple places I eat regularly, the servers really do reflect my attitude back at me.
